Bosshead Aluminium
Product Code : EL-B-10838
Quick answer: The Aluminium Bosshead is a lightweight connector that joins retort stand rods at a fixed 90 degree angle, used to mount clamps, rings and cross rods on student stands. It has a 16.5 mm clamping diameter and an 8 mm thread, with a choice of socket screw, thumb screw or heart-type safety screw. Lab Exports manufactures it in Delhi for school, college and research laboratories.
Specifications
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Material | Aluminium |
| Clamping diameter (d) | 16.5 mm |
| Angle | 90 degrees |
| Thread | 8 mm |
| Screw options | Socket screw, thumb screw or safety screw (heart type) |
How the aluminium bosshead is used
The aluminium bosshead does the basic job of every bosshead, joining the upright of a retort stand to a clamp shank or horizontal rod at right angles, while keeping weight down. Aluminium has roughly one third the density of steel, so a stand carrying several bossheads is easier to move and less top-heavy.
Aluminium also forms a thin natural oxide layer that protects it from rusting. The screw can be chosen to suit the class: a thumb screw for fast hand adjustment, a socket screw tightened with a hexagon key for a firm, flush fixing, or a heart-type safety screw.
- Slide the bosshead onto the stand rod.
- Tighten the screw at the working height.
- Insert the clamp shank or cross rod at right angles and tighten.
- Check that the clamp is secure before adding glassware.
Key features
- Lightweight aluminium body
- Fixed 90 degree connection
- 16.5 mm clamping diameter
- 8 mm thread
- Socket screw, thumb screw or heart-type safety screw
Documentation and supply
Most Lab Exports products carry a one-year manufacturer warranty.
Lab Exports manufactures the 16.5 mm aluminium bosshead at its works in Laxmi Nagar, Delhi, and supplies it to school, college, research and industrial laboratories in India and 60+ countries, handling the export documents for each shipment. More about the company is on the About Lab Exports page.
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The full range is in the Bosshead section of the Laboratory Equipment range.
Frequently asked questions
What is the advantage of an aluminium bosshead?
Aluminium is light and does not rust, so stands carrying several bossheads stay easy to handle.
Which screws can be fitted to the aluminium bosshead?
A socket screw, a thumb screw or a safety screw of heart type.
What is the price of the 16.5 mm aluminium bosshead?
Prices are not published on the website. Add the 16.5 mm aluminium bosshead to the Enquiry Cart with the Add To Cart button on this page, or email [email protected] with the house code EL-B-10838 and the quantity, to receive a quotation.
Does Lab Exports manufacture the 16.5 mm aluminium bosshead?
Yes. Lab Exports manufactures the 16.5 mm aluminium bosshead at its works at 11/315, Lalita Park, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi 110092, under house code EL-B-10838.
Request a quote
Email [email protected] with the house code EL-B-10838 and the quantity, or add the 16.5 mm aluminium bosshead to the Enquiry Cart with the Add To Cart button on this page. Tender buyers can also see the Tenders and OEM page.
